Performance Appraisal Research Project

The assignment requires students to conduct primary and secondary research on performance appraisal methods, focusing on its role in motivating employees and improving performance. The project aims to determine the best system for giving performance appraisals within an organization, with a specific emphasis on regular appraisals for employees in routine jobs.

Research Report

Table of Contents
Chapter 1..........................................................................................................................................1
11 Aims and objectives...............................................................................................................1
1.2 Factors that contribute to the progress of research project...................................................2
1.4 Research project specification...............................................................................................3
1.5 Provide an appropriate and effective approach applied for gaining proper solution............3
CHAPTER 2....................................................................................................................................5
1.3 Undertaken the critical review of key references based on the Literature Review...............5
CHAPTER 3....................................................................................................................................6
2.1 Research evaluation methods and techniques.......................................................................6
2.2 Undertake the preposed research..........................................................................................7
CHAPTER 4....................................................................................................................................7
2.3 Record and collate relevant data where appropriate.............................................................7
3.2 Interpretation.........................................................................................................................8
CHAPTER - 5..................................................................................................................................9
3.3 Justification ..........................................................................................................................9
Recommendation.......................................................................................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12

Chapter 1
11 Aims and objectives.
Introduction
Performance appraisals is a one of the elements which is related to the companies long
term success. It is a systematic, general and periodic process of evaluation of an employee at
high level. Performance appraisals is resorted to know whether the selection of employees is
correct or wrong. Performance appraisal is essential instruments in analyzing the performance of
employees. It is the major elements in human resource management. The most valuable capital
for any organization. The entire case study is on the performance of employees of Titanic Hotel
In this research report we are going to understand the performance of employees at
Titanic hotel. Research methodologies on performance appraisals as well as literature review is
also included in this research project. Primary and secondary research is done in data analysis.
Background of the study
It is the most crucial tools for the success of any interest. In order to analysis efficiency
the subordinates are performing job and also analysis the aptitudes and other skills and qualities
necessary for performing the job. It is very essential in a company or firm to create an
opportunity for achieving the desired goals and objectives of organization. The aim of
performance appraisal is to provide feedback and find out the needs of training and development
for improving the performance of employees. In order to analysis the performance of employees,
Titanic hotel is implementing various tools and techniques. Performance appraisals is the best
motivational tool for improving the performance of employees. This is the best system I the
organization to give performance appraisals to employees. Employees doing routine jobs needs
performance appraisals on regular basis. Performance appraisals plays a role of feedback,
employees needs feedbacks from their boss about their job work.
Rational Study
The main reason for conducting this research is to find out the performance of employees
at Titanic Hotel. The main issues coming in the company is the performance of employees which
results in large impact on the sales of company, quality of services of Titanic Hotel. Employees
performance is not increasing only because they are not getting appraisals from hotel. The
performance of employees is only be enhance by their appraisals on their performance. There is
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no training and development programs organize in the hotel, which results in low performance of
the employees.
Aim: “To analyse the effectiveness of performance appraisal in raising employee's
performance– A Case Study on Titanic Hotel”
Objectives:
 To understand the concept of performance appraisal.
 To analysed the relationship between performance appraisal and employees performance.
 To determine the effectiveness of performance appraisal and performance of employees
at Titanic Hotel.
 To recommend way to improve employees performance at Titanic Hotel.
Research questions :
1. What are the concept of performance appraisal?
2. What is the relationship between performance appraisal and employees performance?
3. What are the effectiveness of performance appraisal and performance of employees at
Titanic Hotel?
1.2 Factors that contribute to the progress of research project.
There are many factors which contribute in selecting this research project. The factors are
as follows-
Knowledge and experience of research- By this research I able to develop my
understanding towards various kinds of issues which the employees are facing within the
organization. I develop my knowledge in the area of performance of employees and experience )
(Rosen and et.al., 2017).
Area of interest- I have high level of interest in this topic. Titanic hotel is very well-
known hotel industry in the world. This research will unable me to examine the various set of
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strategies which are many companies in order to improve the efficiency in the performance of
employees.
Future scope- This area of study will enable me to develop my knowledge and this will
be helpful for the future job performance.
1.4 Research project specification.
In this research study, the researcher will make use of positive research philosophy and
this will help in achieving the targeted objective and goals of the industry. Moreover, in order to
determine the relationship among the employees and higher level authority of company. In this
research project, the data will be collected from both primary and secondary data. The use of
hypothesis is not present in this study. Beside this, managers are furnishing better information
related to with research project (Ellington and Wilson, 2017). All the informations are collected
by different researcher who have adequate skills and knowledge. Further, the information
collected from manager will be examined with the aid of quantitative method and different
themes will be defined according to the result.
1.5 Provide an appropriate and effective approach applied for gaining proper solution.
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1.3 Undertaken the critical review of key references based on the Literature Review.
Performance appraisals is the key motivational tools in development and growth of
performance of employees. It is the most popular concept in local or multinational companies. IT
is process to measure and evaluate the achievements of employee's and there behaviour
accordingly over a certain period. The procedure of appraisals is a peaceful procedure. It also
helps to understand the abilities of a person for the development and growth for future.
Performance appraisals is the central both to performance management and human resource
management. Performance appraisals are ofens criticise by the employees as some time they are
not satisfied with appraisals.
As per the Galagedera and et.al, (2017) there is a significant relationship in between the
performance of employee's and performance appraisals. The performance is directly related with
the performance appraisals. The employee's performance is automatically enhanced if the
appraisals satisfies the employee's. The performance of employee's appraisals serves as a means
for management to evaluate and render feedbacks on employees job performance. The strength
and weaknesses of employees is directly analysed by the performance appraisals.
According the Landy, Zedeck and Cleveland, (2017), There is strong bonded
relationship in between performance of employee's and performance appraisals. If company do
not give appraisals to their employees, there will be negative impact on the business as well as
there quality of work. The organizational effectiveness is improved by the performance
appraisals given to the employee's. The appraisals on performance builds high motivations
towards achieving the goals and objectives.
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Tziner and Rabenu,(2018), stated that- The effectiveness of performance appraisals and
performance of employees is only be examined by the outcomes of the company. The
effectiveness of employee's is judged by the quality of work they done. Appraisals are often
criticized and poorly done. Performance appraisals can only be effective if it is designed and
executed rightly. It is also effective when it is based on goals and objectives. The appraisals
should be designed on the bases of the level of satisfaction of employee's. For example- the
salary and wages of employees is increase, bonus are given yearly, the performance of
employees are surely improved and grow.
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Research methodology
2.1 Research evaluation methods and techniques.
There are number of techniques and methods used in the evaluation of research which
helps in improving the research work and also increase the performance of employees at great
extend. This is to be used under research methodology and improve the present network of
market.
 Research design- The design of research there are several kinds of techniques must be
used which helps in upgrading the level of work and makes in systematic manner. In this
present report, the data is collected by doing any modification or changes in the research.
It also enables Titanic Hotel to measures the performance of employee's in right manner
(McConville, 2017).
 Research philosophy- The research philosophies is the vital part in research methodology
which covers wide and broad range of area. It commerce with the resources and the
knowledge development.
 Collection of data- Collection of data is the most important and critical process which
takes the research on completion. Data is gather through various sources such as primary
research and secondary research. Primary research includes interviews, survey,
observation, questioner, case studies and data which are collected by researcher himself.
Secondary data included books and journals (Yegidis, Weinbach and Myers, 2017).
 Sampling- In this research random sampling method is used in this research work. It will
be obliging in coming up with appropriate results. 8 responsive will be analysed.
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 Data analyses- To analysed the collected data, researcher will use message method, this
will help in investigating on the basis of qualitative investigation (Husted, Henriques and
Crane, 2018).
2.2 Undertake the preposed research.
To set about the effectual inquiry over the research, researcher will adopt inductive
research methods. For selecting this approach there is reason behind that includes hypothesis and
in this research report there is no use of any hypothesis. In order to maintain the reliability,
investigator has to make use of process and specification. To end up this discussion with an short
conclusion, it is essential that investigator examine the collected data and make use of reliable
sorceress so that data collected can be reliable and appropriate recommendation could be
provided (Certo, 2018).
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2.3 Record and collate relevant data where appropriate
Questioner
1. Which is the main process in hospitality industry ?
 Training and development
 Performance appraisal
 Can not say
2. How an employee will become more motivated ?
 By performance appraisal
 By external factors
 Both of the above
3. Is performance appraisal identifies the gaps between employees ?
 Agree
 Disagree
 Do not know
4. What is the other name of performance appraisal ?
 Employee appraisal
 Employee assessment
 Both of the above
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5. Is feedback is an objective of PA ?
 Yes
 No
 Can not say
6. Which is the best method of performance appraisal ?
 Assessment centre method
 Critical incident methods
 Both of the above
7. Is performance appraisal motivate employees ?
 Yes
 No
 Can not say
3.2 Interpretation
1. Which is the main process in hotel industry ?
Training and development 4
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Performance appraisal Can not say Total
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Performance appraisal 2
Can not say 2
Total 8
Interpretation : From the above chart, out of 8 respondents, 4 is say training and development is
one of the most important part of each and every employees in organization. This is help to
improve performance of employees. 2 will say performance appraisals is most important part in
hotel industry. 2 persons can not be say anything about hotel industry. This is focus on training
and development is help to improve each and every employees and increase market growth.
2. How an employee will become more motivated
By performance appraisal 4
By external factors 2
Both of the above 2
Total 8
Interpretation : From the above char out of 8 respondents, 4 is agreed with performance
appraisals is motivated each employees inside organization. 2 persons say external factor is help
to improve current employees' performance. At the end, 2 persons are used both the techniques
for performance appraisals of every single employees.
3. Is performance appraisal identifies the gaps between employees ?
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By external factors
Both of the above
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Agree 5
Disagree 2
Do not know 1
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Interpretation ; From the above chart, out of 8 respondents 5 is agreed with performance
appraisals is identified the gap between employee in internal working environment. 2 person will
be disagree with such kind of statement and 1 person is not aware about all such conditions. As
per the above chart, performance appraisals is one of the most important part for organization for
employees performance is increased and improve profit.
6. Which is the best method of performance appraisal ?
Assessment centre method 4
Critical incident methods 2
Both of the above 2
Total 8
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Interpretation : From the above chart out of 8 respondents, 4 is agreed with assessment center
method is help to improve performance appraisals inside work place. 2 persons are agreed with
critical incident methods is help to increase level of performance inside organization. 1 person is
use both the techniques are increase performance appraisals of workers.
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3.3 Justification
In look into work is to be center around some factor which is help to enhance
representatives execution and increment number of client in advertise. Peace promotion is most
vital part for increment current market an incentive and also client. The most clear weakness of
battle is the toll on feeling. Laborer with high mental state are probably going to work testing,
remain with the association and be more cultivatable. At the point when business feel they are
being tormented, exploited or confronting propensity, they may start taking a gander at for
another activity or acting inadequately.
Clashes between leave can upset fabricate, net income, resources and capacity to pay
loanword, and result in lost intrigue or uniquely crafted. Clashes frequently start as the result of a
flaw inside association. The falling flat could be an anecdotal character blemish of a laborer,
inadequately imparted bearings, an absence of starting or off base presumptions about the
champion method to hold a strategy or process. Meet with an utilize attorney to help draft work
rules, put confirm that fall under torment classified and figure out how to hand grip any that
begin.
Recommendation
As per the discovering, it can be prescribed that administration of Rosewood lodging
should make utilization of ex-cogitation and keeping in mind the end goal to do that, proposition
from workers ought to be taken so they will have the capacity to inconclusive amount their
business level. Further, it has been found that mental element assume crucial part. In this unique
circumstance, Rosewood inn should make utilization of motivational clarification which will
empower to advance and propel specialists. With this regard, social control should influence
utilization of Maslows to need of chain of importance.
This mental element hypothesis covers all the fundamental territories with the help of
which specialists can be propelled. Rosewood inn should make utilization of various strategy to
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improve strife social control and increment number buyer in advertise segment. Besides,
specialists have way to-entryway association with bespoke so they will have the capacity to
render better suggestion through which deals can be climb.
CONCLUSION
Form the above research report is focus on understand the performance of employees at
Titanic hotel. Research methodologies on performance appraisals as well as literature review is
also included in this research project. Primary and secondary research is done in data analysis.
As per the above report is focus on Performance appraisals is the best motivational tool for
improving the performance of employees. This is the best system I the organization to give
performance appraisals to employees. Employees doing routine jobs needs performance
appraisals on regular basis. Form the above report is focus on research philosophy and this will
help in achieving the targeted objective and goals of the industry. Moreover, in order to
determine the relationship among the employees and higher level authority of company.
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Dello Russo, S., Miraglia, M. and Borgogni, L., 2017. Reducing Organizational Politics in
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